Shiva Purana — Rudra Samhita, Shloka 9
हिरण्यनेत्रस्य तपः — Hiraṇyanetra’s Austerity and the Boon
निवारयित्वाथ पितामहस्तं ह्युवाच तं चाद्यवरं वृणीष्व । यस्याप्तिकामस्तव सर्वलोके सुदुर्लभं दानव तं गृहाण
nivārayitvātha pitāmahastaṃ hyuvāca taṃ cādyavaraṃ vṛṇīṣva | yasyāptikāmastava sarvaloke sudurlabhaṃ dānava taṃ gṛhāṇa
Setelah menahan Pitāmaha (Brahmā), baginda kemudian berkata kepadanya: "Sekarang pilihlah satu anugerah yang utama—ambillah apa yang kamu ingin capai di semua alam, wahai Dānava, walaupun ia sangat sukar untuk diperolehi."
Brahma (Pitāmaha)
Tattva Level: pati
Shiva Form: Sadāśiva
FAQs
The verse highlights how worldly desire (āpti-kāma) drives beings to seek rare boons, reminding the listener that such attainments remain within saṃsāra, unlike liberation attained through devotion to Pati (Śiva) and right knowledge.
In the Yuddhakhaṇḍa narrative, boons and powers are shown as secondary to divine sovereignty; Saguna Śiva as Pati ultimately governs outcomes beyond Brahmā’s gifts, directing devotees toward Śiva-bhakti rather than mere boon-seeking.
The practical takeaway is to redirect “attainment-desire” toward Śiva: steady japa of the Pañcākṣarī (Om Namaḥ Śivāya) with bhakti, rather than pursuing difficult worldly boons.